PACTEC International multiplies the effectiveness of other humanitarian organizations and government agencies by overcoming communications and transportation barriers. They support the NGOs with additional aircraft / transport capacity. In Afghanistan, roads and communications systems are slowly being rebuilt. However, with constant threats to security, land travel is not only onerous and difficult, but can delay or hinder the work of humanitarian volunteers. So aircraft like this Beech are used for logistical flights.

Preserved at Rotenburg (Germany) from August 2023 onwards

Transferred from its original squadron HMLA-167 into HMM_365 reinforced, this Huey was eventually stricken on 3 March 2012 from US Marine Corps inventory. It was first stored at 309th AMARG from 1 December 2011 to 19 September 2013 and then moved to the US Customs and Border Patrol as as N7272N and based at Davis-Monthan AFB (AZ). It was deployed to Kandahar from late February up to November 2008. HMM-365/r prepared themselves from late March for a fierce battle, Operation Azada Woza, a fight against a Taliban stronghold in Garmsir.

ex Boeing test registration N37051,delivered to the RAF as HC1 on 20 January 1982 (with costruction number MA026), then converted to HC2 (with construction number M7005). Converted to HC4 by Vector Aerospace Ltd at Fleetlands in mid-2014 and eventually to cvtd to HC6A by Boeing at Boscombe Down in 2018.2019 timeframe. Redelivered as such on 8 May 2019. ZA714 was deployed in support of Operation Herrick to Kandahar and is seen here while landing. It's rotating door mounted M134 6 barrels minigun is pointing downwards. The gun has a high rate of fire, capable of 2,000-4,000 rpm of 7.62mm bullets

Once 10 red with the Soviet Air Force. It was first seen as such on 22 April 1993. Was seen at Sharjah with the same force but without markings in August 1998. Became TN-AFT with Hellier International in likely 1999. Sold to Savan Airlines as D2-FRT in January 2000. Became S9-CAQ, likely already with British Gulf and received the name Akula (shark) in late 2001. Incompany reregistered to EX-162 by November 2005. The became S9-SAM in mid-2007. Damaged at Sharjah during a landing incident which led to all An-12s being banned from UAE airspace. Withdrawn from use by mid-2009.

This Cobra is assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). It was deployed to Kandahar from late February up to November 2008. The attack helicopter was assigned to HMM-365 reinforced from its original unt HMLA-167. They prepared themselves for Operation Azada Woza, a fight against a Taliban stronghold in Garmsir (Afghanistan) in May 2008. 165045 was stricken from USMC inventory on 7 December 2009, it possibly returned to Bell for modifications to AH-1Z Viper.

Arriving in a war zone, this giant was on a mission to drop Dutch freight and to pick-up a Dutch Chinook (serial D-103) as well as other freight for a return flight to Woensdrecht Logistic Center (the Netherlands).

This Mi-8 was delivered as CCCP-27028 to Liana in early 1992. The registration was cancelled months later in May 1992 and it was transferred to the Bulgarian Scorpion Air in June 1992. It became ER-MHF with Valan in December 2000. It was on loan to the United Nations and operated in Indonesia with a Moldovan flag on its tail and was seen as UNO-818 in Chad in July 2007. Moved to Skylink in early 2008 and flown (as picturedd) over war-torn Afghanistan. Transferred to Aerop. Marculesti (Romania) at an unknown date. Last reported, still as ER-MHF, in late 2023.

This former US Army Huey (ex 68-15622) was registered to the US Department of State on 20 September 2006 as N395SD (not visibly carried), and still current as such by 2023. The Department's aircraft can be used for many types of missions, which vary by location. These may include (armed) drug eradication, interdiction, reconnaissance, surveillance, command and control, medical evacuation, transportation of personnel or cargo. It is here returning from a poppy eradiction mission.

The 305th RQS deployed this HH-60G to Kandahar. The door-gunner is over enthusiastic holding its 7.62-mm rotating mini-gun, capable of firing between 2,000 to 4,000 rounds per minute.

This four-ten is former CCCP-67513 when it was delivered to AFL/Kazakhstan on 24 March 1985. It was sold to Aerovista on 26 March 2002. The Turbolet was withdrawn from use at Kharkiv International Airport (Ukraine) in late 2001. The UVP then became EX-417 and was seen here at a remote platform at Kandahar (Afghanistan). It was last seen stored at Sharjah in May 2011. Current status?

Assigned to 4th Reg. This Longbow arrived back at Kandahar after a combat mission over southern Afghanistan.

Later F-HAIB. [Nikon D50 + Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm]

ex D-CDXD, N460PS. Became HB-AEO, D-CAAN, D-CUPL

[Nikon D50 + Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm]

Ex VH-FNF, VT-RAB and VH-FNF, later PH-AMP and 5Y-MIS. [Nikon D50 + Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm]

[Nikon D50 + Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm]